All posts by Briantist
Below are all of Briantist's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Josh: Virgin Media have made a corporate decision not to expand their network beyond existing connected properties for financial reasons.
As I mentioned above, the cables networks are star-networks from the local head-end, so it isn't just a case of being able to "chuck a cable over the wall", but requires a connection back to the local box.
It is very frustrating in situations such as the one you list, but the current capital investment rules have lead Virgin Media to their current policy, however mad it might seem.
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Des Collier: Thanks. I am hoping this will lead to a sensible evaluation of the options for local TV.
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Rodlv: As I have not the facilities to test all equipment, I do not feel able to make recommendations based on facts.
For personal use, I have Windows 7 Media Centre with a Hauupauge Nova-DT Dual DVB-T Tuner, but that is for use with an existing PC.
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technophobe: You need to enter a postcode to get the correct BBC and ITV regions.
ITV2,3 and 4 HD are exclusive to Sky as Sky have paid ITV to do this.
The TV Licence pays for the BBC only and you can get all BBC services for free on all platforms.
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R Gower: You will be receiving them from Crystal Palace, not the Hemel Hempstead transmitter.
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Jeff Lee: The boxes are designed for use with the UK Freesat service, but if you point your dish at another satellite you can use the non-Freesat mode with that.
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Tuesday 15 March 2011 6:25AM
Des Collier: Yes, this is very true. In Brighton and Hove, for example, Cable and Wireless were forbidden from doing installations in the "Conservation Areas", of which we have quite a lot.
The purpose of the table was to calculate the areas where cable coverage is non-existent (or in the case of Milton Keynes, out of date).